Re:This shouldn't have happened: A vulnerability postmortem
by davedx on Thursday December 02, 2021 @04:21AM
(#29414082)
> To me, it feels like C/C++ has a barrier of entry that's significantly higher than that of other languages: e.g. everything from JavaScript and Python to those like .NET and Java.
Ex C/C++ dev here. I deliberately moved away from working with them in my career (first 10 or so years doing it, last 10 years doing anything but). Not just because "C++ is hard" but because "C++ is intrinsically unsafe in multiple, treacherous ways".
I still have tons of respect for programmers who choose to stay working with C++, but I decided long ago it wasn't for me.
Ex C/C++ dev here. I deliberately moved away from working with them in my career (first 10 or so years doing it, last 10 years doing anything but). Not just because "C++ is hard" but because "C++ is intrinsically unsafe in multiple, treacherous ways".
I still have tons of respect for programmers who choose to stay working with C++, but I decided long ago it wasn't for me.